The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-07
CONDENSED NEWS.
Trustees Of Minnesota Soldiers Home.

Condensed NEWS.
Trustees Of Minnesota Soldiers Home.
Gov. McGill has appointed the trustees
Of the Minnesota Soldiers Home. These
trustees, by the provisions OF the law en-
ucted by the late legisl lature, will locate
the new home and superintend the con-
struction OF the same The trustees, with
their terms OF office and residence, are as
follows:
A. f. Christie. Austin, two years; William
p. Huntington, Redwood, four years;
Lucius A. Hancock, Red Wing, four years;
Reese Henderson, Minneapolis, six years;
Thomas +. Cowing, Furgus Falls, two years;
Henry A. Castle, st. Paul six years; A. A.
Brown, Alexandria, two years.
Henry A. Castle of st Paul is well
known i'll that city and the state at
large. l.. A. Haoeock has been county
treasurer of Goodhue county for six
or eight years, was for many years
county superintendent OF schools, and is
well known in this section OF the state.
During the last campaign Mr.. Hancock
was defeated for state senator by Hon.
Peter Nelson. He is Il Republican. Reese
Henderson os Minneapolis is u Ohio man,
and is Il veteran of the War OF the REBEL
ION He was badly shot at the battle OF
ii Democrat. William Z. Dunning-
ton of Redwood is Republican
and an ex-official of the Redwood land Of
flee, having served there during part Of Ar
thurs administration. Capt. A. A. Brown
OF Alexandria is an old soldier and we'll
known citizen OF the state. Capt. A. +.
Christie OF Austin is Il farmer, living about
one mile from that place, and IL man much
liked by all who know him. He is n Dem
nfE a He
is register OF the land office at that point,
and is IL Democrat.
The city council OF Chicago, in response
to a letter from the lord mayor of Dublin,
unanimously instructed Mayor Harrison
to transmit Il solemn protest to the prime
minister England against the proposed
withdrawal from the Irish people OF the
right OF trial by jury.
The mystery OF a murder committed at
Shenandoah, Pa, seventeen years ago was
cleared up by the death-be confession Of
one of the murderers. May 27, 1870, Jef-
ierson Iohe, eighteen years OF age, was shot
and killed on Ringtown mountain. The
crime was laid to the Mollie Maguires, not
withstanding suspicion pointed strongly to
Charles Fredercks and Michael Hertzel OF
Mitiiin. Fredericks died recently after con-
murder with the purpose OF robbery. Hett-
eel was arrested.
A mob of Creeks attacked with stones
the residences OF American missionaries in
SMYRNA TIE American legation there has
asked the porte to send Il man, of-war to
SMYRNA to protect the missionaries.
The :. 900 masons, bricklayers, carpen
ters. plumbers and other laborers employ
sa in the erection OF the extensive additi ons
10 the Equitable bull ling III New York
vent on Il strike. The strike was caused
by the employment OF two non-union men
10 put up electric wires.
an attempt was made in New y ork tc poi
.on Miss Agness Herndon, the actress. 4 box
offruit was sent to the lady from an anony-
nous person, and, after she had partaken
Of a portion OF it she became very sick.
1t is believed to have been the work OF a
frank admirer.
The will OF Eliza Goodwin. the wife ofNat
:. Goodwin, was offered in New York for
probate 1t bequeathes to Mrs. Eliza
Smith. OF London, England her mother,
az 600. and the rest of her estate to her
husband
The will OF the late James B. Eads OF
ST Louis. was presented for probate in
Fhe surrogate court. He LETT between one
and two millions mostly to his children.
Quarantine was instituted at Ell Paso,
Tex, against cholera. The disease has
travelled from South America to Panama,
and it is feared the Mexican Central trains
may bring it into the United States.
The special grand jury came into the
criminal court at Chicago, and returned
three patches OF indictments against per-
sons implicated in the county frauds, there
being a total OF % presentments.
William A. Clarke, clerk in the registry
division OF the New York postoffice, was
arrested, charged with stealing $40, OOo
nackage sent to the Chemical National
bank OF Portland, Or. Clarke confessed
hat he had stolen this, also sixty other
packages which had been missing from
line to time or the past three years.
Labouehere, in the house OF commons
said: The disorders in Ireland are due to
.xecrable laws and the governments de
dance OF the wishes OF the people. The
Conservatives seemed unable to under
stand that they were dealing with nation
entitled to make its own laws, not WITH
individuals. The terrorism and outrage
which fiourished in the Southern states
during Andrew Johnsons time ceased in
1876 when home rule was granted. The
sneaker taunted Balfour with ignorance ol
the condition of Ireland. He said Bal
tour hardly cared what measure he pro-
posed. He denounced partisanlrish judges
Tor making exciting political harangues
vixen there happened to be a ludgeshlr
vacant. AS regarded the proposal to mak
lhe crimes bill permanent measure, i
that wers done the bill would never be alb
rogated. AZ a majority OF the members o.
Fhe house Of lords were Salisbury's subser
vient politicaI slaves. The speaker inter
oosed Labouchere modified his expires
sion to 'the majority is entirely il
Lord Salisbury's hands,
The business failures of the three months
ending on the 31st ult as reported by X.
Dun & Co., number 3, OO7, against B. 2O3fo
the same quarter of 1886. The comparative
liabilities for the corresponding perioe
we're: 1887, S32, 1O1 900; 1856 $29, 6ol,
BOO. The liabilities in the Middle states
amounted to $12, 100000, an increase o.
Dyer $4,000, 900, compared with 1886
and in New York city they were $5, 600,
300. against SO, 7OO,O 600 last year. In al
other sections the failures are few anC
much less in amount than the average, anf
the total result is much less than in pre-
yious wears. In Canada the failures TO
the first quarter OF 1887 are 393, agains
8s9 in 1886; libilities, 50, 6O2,O ,OOc agains
So, 442, 900 in 1886.
The retirement OF Judge Macarthur from
The supreme court of the District OF 70
iumbia on retiring pension after sixteei
years. service, was made the scene OF {
touching farewell greeting on the part o
the members OF the bar and Others. Jndg
Macarthur was once lieutenant governor o
Wisconsin His retirement. it is thought
will soon be followed by that OF Chief jus
tice Cartier.
1t is estimated at the treasury depart
ment that the public debt has been de
creased $12,OO0,OOO during the present
month.
The commissioner of patents has render
ed decision, giving J. w. McDonough tn
right to open the old Bell telephone case
In response to a communication from
The commissioner of Indian affairs, the at
torney general rendered an opinion on tn